Budget
Government submits 2026 budget to Knesset, Smotrich vows passage despite rifts
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said that the government was "determined to pass it [the state budget] on first reading,” during a press conference at the Knesset on Monday.
Gov’t faces one-week deadline to pass first reading of state budget amid haredi draft bill threats
Shas threatens to vote down 2026 state budget if haredi draft law not passed
Defense Ministry director-general says Israel returned too quickly to pre-Oct. 7 budget approach
Foreign Minister Sa'ar can spend $150m. on public diplomacy. This is how he should do it - opinion
Sa'ar's new budget is the first step toward correcting 77 years of mistakes in neglecting Israel’s effort to explain itself to the world, which is more important than ever.
Daunting political challenges await coalition in 2025 - analysis
Coalition to face challenges including budget and haredi IDF draft laws in upcoming year.
'Stop shaking the coalition': Coalition leaders slam Ben-Gvir for opposing critical bill
Coalition members, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, criticized Ben-Gvir's decision to vote against the critical tax bill.
Coalition passes key tax bill after Ben-Gvir opposes, avoids major gov't crisis
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came from the hospital for voting 48 hours after prostate removal surgery
Key gov’t tax bill in danger after Otzma Yehudit, Agudat Yisrael threaten to vote against
Bill must pass by end of year; expected to create over NIS 9 billion national income in 2025.
Director-General of Finance Ministry submits resignation to Smotrich
"I have worked with the Finance Minister hand in hand and I am very sorry to be forced to end my role now," Heisler said.
It's time for the government to embrace lessons from Israel's hi-tech sector - opinion
Adopting private-sector principles doesn’t mean running the government like a business. It means fostering a culture of efficiency, accountability, and alignment in service of the public good.
Israeli High Court: National Food Security Initiative budget to be doubled
“We will not stop until every single person in Israel who has a need for food receives the basics that they deserve," said Yael Eckstein, the president of IFCJ.
As the Israeli tax year ends, here's what to consider amid war
The Israel-Hamas War is adding to the government’s budgetary needs. So, taxes won’t be cut any time soon.
Month after deadline, Israel's 2025 budget bills brought to Knesset
The total budget for 2025 will be approximately NIS 706 billion, and include budget cuts relative to the 2024 budget, totaling about NIS 37 billion.
